In July this year, the Co-operative convenience store chain was found to be using facial recognition technology across stores in the south of England, leading to complaints being filed to…
Facial Recognition – What is the law?
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Commercial Update 79: Resolving Shareholder Disputes – How Does It All Work?
This week, a quick overview on shareholder disputes and the possible options open to the parties. When making decisions, shareholders vote on them and in most cases, a meeting of…
School’s Out as Holiday Pay Ruling Lands
Holiday pay for those who work only part of the year and have no contractually set hours should be calculated on the basis of average earnings, the Supreme Court has…
Taking Positive Action in Tricky Times
When the chips are down and divorce is the only card left to play, tax planning is unlikely to be top of the list for many couples. But failing to…
Commercial Update 78: Bringing It Back From the Dead – How to Restore a Deceased Company
This week, a quick overview on the thorny subject of when a company is removed from the register of companies, usually via either being voluntarily dissolved or struck-off by the…
Restrictive Covenants in Contracts of Employment
Most employees have never heard of a post-termination covenant otherwise known as a restrictive covenant, perhaps it is because their role is not at a senior level. It is always…
Withdrawing a Job Offer: Where Do I Stand?
It is an unlikely event that an employer may wish to withdraw a job offer once it has been accepted. However, there may be occasions where information comes to light…
Commercial Update 77: How to Form a CIO and What They Are
This week, a quick reminder on what CIO’s are for those looking at setting up a charity following some enquiries from clients. Thank you to my colleague Maryam Gillis for…
Commercial Update 76: Protecting the Chain…Issues for Supply Contracts
Whether via the war in Ukraine, the continued effects of the Covid-19 pandemic (and don’t even mention the ‘B’ word), supply shortages, and rampant price uplift for some materials seems…
Commercial Update 75: Changes on the Horizon for BTL Landlords
For those of you running businesses in the private rental sector, you will probably know that the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has released the “A Fairer Private…
Employment Update: Temporary Sick Pay Regulations
The Social Security Terms and Conditions of Employment Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations 2021 came into force on 17 December 2021 as part of the Government’s efforts to free…
New Legislative Proposal on Tips Earned in the Hospitality Industry
The secretary of state for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy what the timeline is for the implementation of the reforms to tipping practices announced in September 2021. Paul Scully, Parliamentary…
